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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-258, verse-6

अलसग्रहणं प्राप्तो दुर्मेधावी तथोच्यते ।
बुद्धिलाघवयुक्तेन जनेनादीर्घदर्शिना ॥६॥
6. alasagrahaṇaṁ prāpto durmedhāvī tathocyate ,
buddhilāghavayuktena janenādīrghadarśinā.
6. alasagrahaṇam prāptaḥ durmedhāvī tathā ucyate
buddhilāghavayuktena janena adīrghadarśinā
6. (saḥ) alasagrahaṇam prāptaḥ (san),
buddhilāghavayuktena adīrghadarśinā janena tathā durmedhāvī ucyate
6. Such a person, when perceived by individuals who possess superficial intellect and are not far-sighted, is (mistakenly) called lazy or dull-witted.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अलसग्रहणम् (alasagrahaṇam) - the state of idleness (or being considered lazy) (the state of being seized by idleness, capture of laziness)
  • प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - when perceived as having attained (the state of idleness) (reached, attained, obtained, arrived at)
  • दुर्मेधावी (durmedhāvī) - (mistakenly) called dull-witted (dull-witted, slow-minded, stupid)
  • तथा (tathā) - (mistakenly) also (thus, so, also)
  • उच्यते (ucyate) - is (mistakenly) called (is said, is called, is spoken)
  • बुद्धिलाघवयुक्तेन (buddhilāghavayuktena) - by individuals who possess superficial intellect (by one endowed with superficial intelligence/lightness of intellect)
  • जनेन (janena) - by individuals (by people, by a person)
  • अदीर्घदर्शिना (adīrghadarśinā) - by individuals who are not far-sighted (by one who is not far-sighted, by a shortsighted person)

Words meanings and morphology

अलसग्रहणम् (alasagrahaṇam) - the state of idleness (or being considered lazy) (the state of being seized by idleness, capture of laziness)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of alasagrahaṇa
alasagrahaṇa - seizure by idleness, state of being lazy
Compound type : tatpurusha (alasa+grahaṇa)
  • alasa – lazy, idle, sluggish
    adjective (masculine)
  • grahaṇa – taking, seizing, apprehending; grasp, understanding
    noun (neuter)
    verbal noun
    From root grah + lyuṭ pratyaya
    Root: grah (class 9)
प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - when perceived as having attained (the state of idleness) (reached, attained, obtained, arrived at)
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prāpta
prāpta - obtained, reached, attained, arrived at
Past Passive Participle
From pra + āp + kta
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: Refers to the subject (Chirakārī), who 'has obtained' this state.
दुर्मेधावी (durmedhāvī) - (mistakenly) called dull-witted (dull-witted, slow-minded, stupid)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of durmedhāvin
durmedhāvin - dull-witted, slow-minded, stupid
From dus + medhāvin
Compound type : bahuvrihi (dur+medhāvin)
  • dus – bad, difficult, ill
    prefix
  • medhāvin – intelligent, sagacious, wise
    adjective (masculine)
    From medhā + vin pratyaya
तथा (tathā) - (mistakenly) also (thus, so, also)
(indeclinable)
उच्यते (ucyate) - is (mistakenly) called (is said, is called, is spoken)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac
Root: vac (class 2)
बुद्धिलाघवयुक्तेन (buddhilāghavayuktena) - by individuals who possess superficial intellect (by one endowed with superficial intelligence/lightness of intellect)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of buddhilāghavayukta
buddhilāghavayukta - endowed with lightness/superficiality of intellect
Compound type : tatpurusha (buddhi+lāghava+yukta)
  • buddhi – intellect, understanding, perception
    noun (feminine)
    Root: budh (class 1)
  • lāghava – lightness, agility, quickness, superficiality
    noun (neuter)
    From laghu + aṇ
  • yukta – joined, endowed with, possessed of
    participle (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root yuj + kta
    Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: This adjective modifies 'janena'.
जनेन (janena) - by individuals (by people, by a person)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of jana
jana - person, man, people
Note: Agent in a passive sentence.
अदीर्घदर्शिना (adīrghadarśinā) - by individuals who are not far-sighted (by one who is not far-sighted, by a shortsighted person)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of adīrghadarśin
adīrghadarśin - not far-sighted, shortsighted, lacking prudence
Negative prefix a + dīrghadarśin
Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+dīrgha+darśin)
  • a – not, un-
    prefix
  • dīrgha – long, extensive
    adjective (masculine)
  • darśin – seeing, knowing, showing, discerning
    adjective (masculine)
    agent noun
    From root dṛś + ṇini pratyaya
    Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: This adjective also modifies 'janena'.